PRECISION CLUB
Also see Alpha Cuebid , Beta Cuebid, Trump Asking Bid, Control Asking Bid, Suit Asking Bid, Delta Asking Bid.
Opening Bids |
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1 |
16+ HCP or a very good 15 HCP hand. |
1 |
11-15 HCP with 2+ Diamonds |
1/ |
11-15 HCP with 5+ suit |
1NT |
10-12, 11-14, 13-15 HCP (various opening ranges are in use) |
2 |
11-15 HCP with 6+ Clubs maybe with 4-5 card major (simplified method) |
2 |
11-15 HCP with a three suited hand with shortness in Diamonds |
2/ |
5-10 HCP with 6+ cards in major suit (preemptive weak 2) |
2NT |
22-23 HCP, balanced (standard); |
3+ |
Same as other systems - preemptive at 3 level, Gambling 3NT, NAMYATS |
1NT Opener: 10 – 12
points (1st, 2nd, and3rd seat) |
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1NT–2 |
Forcing Stayman (to game); may not have 4 card major |
1NT – 2; |
Game invitational, denies a 4 card major |
1NT – 2NT; |
Game invitational, denies a 4 card major |
1NT – 2; |
Crawling Stayman to play or correct to 2; Garbage Stayman too. |
1NT – 2//3/ |
To play |
1NT – 3/ |
Game forcing, 5er; Opener chooses 3NT or 4/ |
1NT – (X) – P |
To play; may be 9-13 HCP |
1NT – (X) – XX |
One suited hand (Moscow Escape), opener puppets to 2, responder Passes or bids suit if required |
1NT - (X) – 2// |
Responder has support for suit and higher suit (Moscow Escape), opener Passes or bids lowest reasonable suit |
1NT – (X) – 2NT |
Unusual Notrump for the minors (Lebensohl "off") |
1NT - 2/; |
New suit at 3 level shows
6+ card suit. |
1NT– (any) – 2x |
To play |
1NT– (any) – X |
Takeout Lebensohl (some play standard penalty treatment) |
1NT – (2x) – 3x |
Stayman without stopper (not Western Cuebid) |
2 Opening: 11-15 points, Diamond shortage |
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2 – 2//3 |
To play, 0-11 |
2 – 2NT |
Query asking; have 11 HCP+ with shortness to ask. |
2 – 2NT; |
3=4=1=5 |
2 –2NT; |
4=3=1=5 |
2 – 2NT; |
4=4=1=4 with 11-13 points |
2 – 2NT; |
4=4=1=4 with 14-15 points |
2 – 2NT; |
4=4=1=4 with
A or
K |
2 – 2NT; |
4=4=0=5 with 11-13 points |
2 – 2NT; |
4=4=0=5 with 14-15 points |
2 – 3/ |
Responder sets Game Force, 5+ / |
2 Opening: 11-15 points, 6+ Clubs (no 5 card major) |
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2 – 2 |
Waiting/query; asks Opener for a 4 card major 2–2; 2/=4 & 11-13, 2NT=bal, 3=Clubs, 3=4 & 5, 3/=4 & 14-15, 3NT = Solid Clubs & 14-15 (3/NT non-std) |
2 – 2/ |
Invitational; must be 5er in length and 11-13 TP |
2 – 3/ |
6+ pieces, game forcing, 14 + TP |
2 – 2NT |
Invitational |
2 – 3 |
Competitive |
2 – 3 |
Inviting 3 Notrump (no 4 card major, forcing to 4m) |
Responses to 1 |
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1 – 1 |
0-7 HCP |
1 – 1/ |
8+ distribution points and any 5
card suit |
1 – 1NT |
8-13 HCP, balanced (5 in minor okay but not
major) |
1 – 2/ |
8+ distribution points and any 5
card suit (same as 1/ response) |
1 – 2/ |
4-6 HCP disciplined preemptive (no worse than
K J 10 9 x x). |
1 – 2NT |
14+ HCP, balanced and 4+ controls |
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Black shortage, 1=4=4=4 or 4=4=4=1, < 4
controls (mostly < 12 HCP) |
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Red shortage, 4=1=4=4 or 4=1=4=4, < 4
controls (mostly < 12 HCP) |
1 – 3 |
Spade shortage, 1=4=4=4, 12+ HCP and 4+ controls |
1 – 3 |
Club shortage, 4=4=4=1, 12+ HCP and 4+ controls |
1 – 3NT |
Solid running 7 or 8 card suit (opener's right to play in NT) |
1 – 4 |
Diamond shortage, 4=4=1=4, 4+
controls and 12+ HCP |
1 – 4 |
Heart shortage, 4=1=4=4, 4+
controls and 12+ HCP |
Auctions after 1 – 1 (Negative Response) |
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1 – 1 1/ |
Usually 5+ card suit (could be 4=4=4=1 or 4=4=1=4), 5+ LTC Non-forcing |
1
– 1 |
16-19 HCP, balanced |
1 – 1 |
5+ card suit, 5+ Losing Trick Count |
1
– 1 |
5+ card suit, 0-4 LTC (equivalent to 2 opener
in normal systems) |
1
– 1 |
20-21 HCP, balanced |
1
– 1 |
6+ card suit, 0-3 LTC |
1
– 1 |
6+ card suit, 0-3 LTC |
1
– 1 |
24-26 HCP, balanced, responder "systems on": Stayman, Jacoby, Texas, 4 Suit Transfers |
1
– 1 |
8+ card suit, above NAMYATS 4/ opener |
Auctions after 1 – 1; 1 (non-forcing) |
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0-3 Dist Pts |
Pass |
4-5 Dist Pts |
Raise denomination (suit or Notrump), or bid Spades with 4+ |
6-7 Dist Pts |
Jump raise denomination (suit or Notrump) |
6-7 Dist Pts |
5+ and no support, bid new suit |
Auctions after 1 – 1; 1NT (non-forcing 16-19 HCP) |
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1 – 1 |
0-6 Dist Pts, transfer and Pass (unless opener super-accepts) |
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1 – 1; 1 - 1; |
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1
– 1 |
Stayman with 6-7 HCP, however responder
may not have a 4 card major; opener responses: |
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Jackson-Kokish Relay |
An alternative opener Notrump bidding response,
conserving bidding space and allows other uses for opener's 2NT
opening bid (as Unusual Notrump)
Note: some players use other different treatments |
1 – Positive Response; Opener Rebids |
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1 – 1/ |
16-19 HCP, balanced and no support |
1NT – 2/ |
16-19 HCP, balanced and no support |
1 – 1/ |
20-21 or 24+ HCP ("Good-bad"), balanced and no support |
1 – 2/ |
20-21 or 24+ HCP ("Good-bad"), balanced and no support |
1
– 1//2/ |
Alpha Cuebid (Support Asking Bids),
off when responder bid is above 2. Steps based on controls: 1st = 0-3 controls and J x x or less 2nd = 4+ controls and J x x or less 3rd = 0-3 controls and Q x x or above 4th = 4+ controls and Q x x or above 5th = 4+ controls and Q x x x or above (some play jump responses show 0-1 trump support for opener and either 5-5 or longer 2 suited hand or broken 7+ card suit if rebid |
1 – 1/ |
Trump Asking
Bid (TAB) - Steps based on trump length & honors: Repeat TABs also possible to show specific honors |
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1 – 1/; |
Control Asking
Bid (CAB) about new suit. Steps based on controls: If playing asking bids, CABs on after TAB, Alpha, or Unusual Positive |
1 – 1/; |
Compressed Control Asking Bids (CAB) about new
suit. Steps based on controls: |
1 – 2/ |
Same treatment as majors described above |
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1
– 1NT; 1
– 3; 1
– 4; |
Beta Cuebid, responder rebids show
controls: 1st = 0-2 controls (or 4 if prior Unusual Positive) If playing Beta, on after TAB, Alpha, or Notrump response |
1 – positive |
If playing Alpha Asking Bids, responder steps based on controls: 1st = 0-3
controls and J x x or less |
1 – 1NT |
Stayman, responder rebids: (transfer approach,
stronger hand plays) 3 = 11-13 HCP with 4 Spades and 4 Diamonds |
1 – 1NT |
Natural |
1 – 1NT |
Artificial, shows 5+ Clubs (some Precision play natural) |
1 – 2NT |
Baron, bid 4 card up-the-line (some Precision play SABs) |
1 – 2NT 1
– 2NT |
5+ card suit natural
1st = 2-3 trump, no
honors |
1 – positive |
Natural, 5+ card suit, showing extra length and values. If playing Delta Asking Bids, responder shows Aces: Lowest suit = Ace in named suit, may have
additional Aces |
1 – positive; ... – ...; Quantitative |
Jump Notrump bids by opener are Quantitative If playing Beta Asking Bids followed by signoff attempt, responder may make Quantitative Notrump raise as slam try |
Interference over 1 |
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General
Approach |
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1 – (X) – P |
0-4 HCP |
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1 – (X) – 1 |
5-7 HCP |
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1 – (X) – XX |
Game Forcing, usually balanced |
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1 – (X) – 1 |
5-7 HCP |
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1 – (X) – 1NT |
8-13 HCP and stoppers if Double shows majors |
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1 – (1x) – P |
0-4 HCP or a Trap Pass |
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1 – (1x) – X |
5+ HCP or 5-8 unbalanced |
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1 – (1X) – 2x |
Game Forcing, no stopper (ala Western Cuebid) | |
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1 – (1NT) – X |
Moderate HCP, ability to penalize at least 1 suit |
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1 – (1NT) – 2/ |
5+ Hearts/Spades, game forcing |
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1 – (1NT) – 2/ |
5+ Hearts/Spades, non-forcing |
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1 – (2x) – X |
6-8 HCP, any shape (Responsive Double) |
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1 – (2x) – 2y |
5+ card suit, game forcing |
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1 – (2x) – 2NT |
8-10 or 14+ (“good-bad”) with stoppers |
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1 – (2x) – 3NT |
11-13 with stoppers |
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1 – (3x) – X |
Game Forcing |
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1 – (3x) – 3y |
5+ card suit, game forcing |
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1 – (3x) – 3NT |
8-11 HCP with stoppers |
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1 – (4x) – X |
“Cards” (defensive values) |
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1
- (P) -1 - (1/) |
16-18 HCP, balanced |
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1
- (P) - 1 - (1/) |
Takeout |
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1
- (P) - 1 - (1/) |
17-19 HCP, stopper |
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1
- (P) - 1 - (1/) |
20-21 HCP, stopper |
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1
- (P) - 1 - (1/) |
19+ Dist. Pts., cuebid lacking stopper |
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1 – (P) – 1 – (1NT) |
16-18 HCP, balanced |
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1 – (P) – 1 – (1NT) |
Penalty oriented |
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1 – (P) – 1 – (1NT) |
Hearts/Spades, extra values (Unusual Versus
Unusual) |
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1 – (P) – 1 – (1NT) |
16-18 HCP, Hearts/Spades |
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1 – (P) – 1 – (1NT) |
Upper 1NT values, stoppers in minors |
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1 – (P) – 1 – (2NT) |
Hearts/Spades, extra values (Unusual Versus
Unusual) |
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1 – (P) – 1 – (X) |
16-18 HCP, balanced |
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1 – (P) – 1 – (1NT) |
17-18 HCP, Diamond stopper |
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1 – (P) – 1 – (1NT) |
Precision “systems on”, ignore opponent’s Double |
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1 – (P) – 1 – (2x) |
16-18 HCP, balanced |
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1 – (P) – 1 – (2x) |
18+ HCP |
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1 – (2x) – X – (3x) |
Takeout |
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3rd Double |
Penalty |
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2nd Double |
Penalty if responder’s Double was Penalty |
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1
- (P) - 1 - (1/) |
16-18 HCP, balanced |
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1
- (P) - 1 - (1/) |
Takeout |
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1
- (P) - 1 - (1/) |
17-19 HCP, stopper |
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1
- (P) - 1 - (1/) |
20-21 HCP, stopper |
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1
- (P) - 1 - (1/) |
19+ Dist. Pts., cuebid lacking stopper |
PRECISION BIDDING IN BRIDGE Notes: * means not specified in simplified version. |
ASKING BIDS |
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Alpha response steps are:
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Beta response steps are:
Note: When responder's first bid promises 4+ controls, as 3 or other Unusual Positive responses, the Beta first step response shows 4 controls, second shows 5 controls, etc.
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1 - 1;
A typical response is:
Many players also play repeated Trump Asking Bids, where asker's trump rebid queries responder for further clarification of holdings (two methods are shown here):
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Suit Asking Bid responses include:
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Delta responses include:
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